Student Projects

May and August 2024 Graduates

Effects of Military Burn Pits

Student Researcher:Austin Alexander
Mentor:Dr. Timothy Nurkiewicz

AgRP and NPY Neuron Activity During Pubertal Development in Ewes

Student Researcher:Malori Brown
Mentor:Dr. Stanley Hileman

Effect of TNK on Leukocyte Counts in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Student Researcher:Carl Bertram
Mentor:Dr. Ashley Petrone

Survey on Smokeless Tobacco

Student Researcher:Lane Flint
Mentor:Dr. R. Constance Wiener

Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio: A Potential Tool for Prediction of Cerebral Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Student Researcher:Ginger Hansen
Mentor:Dr. Ashley Petrone

The Pregnancy 24/7 Cohort Study

Student Researcher:Casey King
Mentor:Dr. Bethany Gibbs

Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Health in Young Women

Student Researcher:Devin Lai
Mentor:Dr. Bethany Gibbs

Impact of Telestroke in a Rural Setting

Student Researcher:Vjosa Marku
Mentor:Dr. Amelia Adcock

Role of Mitochondria in Doxorubicin Induced Cardiomyopathy

Student Researcher:Emma Myers
Mentor:Dr. Venkatesh Sundararajan

The Koebner Phenomenon

Student Researcher:Rachel Phillips
Mentor:Dr. Matthew Zdilla

Effect of TBI on Exercise Capacity in Mice

Student Researcher:Emma Reger
Mentor:Dr. Kate Weil

Comparative Gene-Expression Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease in High-Fat Fed Mouse Model

Student Researcher:Jeanne Reix Charat
Mentor:Dr. Paul Chantler

Assessing Oral Health: A Comprehensive Survey On Knowledge, Attitudes, And Beliefs

Student Researcher:Zachary Robeson
Mentor:Dr. R. Constance Wiener

Eating Disorders in Pregnancy

Student Researcher:Kristen Shomo
Mentor:Dr. Elizabeth Claydon

Fluoride Varnish Application in the Primary Care Setting

Student Researcher:Gabe Vincent
Mentor:Elizabeth Southern Puette

December 2023 Graduates

Telestroke Outcomes Among Neurology Subspecialties

Student Researcher:Sakina Bhatti
Mentor:Dr. Eric Seachrist

Gene Therapy Restores Vision to an All Cone Mouse Model of Blue Cone Monochromacy

Student Researcher:Katie Chmelik
Mentor:Dr. Wentao Deng

Emergency Contraception Availability in Colleges and Universities Across the United States

Student Researcher:Jenna Nagy
Mentor:Dr. Camila Vieira Ligo Texiera

Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Exercise Capacity in Mice

Student Researcher:Taylor Payne
Mentor:Dr. Kate Weil